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Year One of the Michael Nutter administration was a work in progress, with the reformer we elected battling a politician we didn’t recognize. Which Mike will win out?

ON THE 346TH day of his administration, in the second minute of his appearance at the Kingsessing Recreation Center, Mayor Michael Nutter was heckled. And […]

Human health care may be a train wreck, but pet health care is booming. How a Philly couple cashes in on America’s dog-and-cat craziness.

Visiting Chris and Natasha Ashton’s office feels a bit like stepping into a time capsule. Outside, the stock market may be tanking and the unemployment […]

Kids. I can’t wait until they’re out on their own. I want them never to leave

‘‘I’m not doing any interviews,” my high-school-junior son Jake announces, out of the blue, months before we’ve even gotten to that point in the college […]

By Sandy Hingston

Veteran reporter Carol Saline on Theatre Exile’s show

When the fiercely intense and obscenity-ridden American Buffalo exploded onto the theatrical landscape in 1975, it immediately established the young playwright David Mamet as a […]

Before there was Susan Boyle, there was Paul Potts.

Before there was Susan Boyle, there was Paul Potts, the funky looking Brit whose surprising performance of "Nessun Dorma" induced not only chills, but also […]

Sam Katz gets down and nerdy with Wharton grad and Philly fiscal guru Ed DeSev

Thirty-five years ago, I interviewed Ed DeSeve about the city’s fiscal crisis, and was — I’ll admit — dazzled by his intellect and analytics. Soon […]

Honorable Mentions: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Can a man succeed in the rabidly partisan world of talk radio by reaching out to moderates and channeling his inner Larry David? With a new national audience (and a new book), Philly’s most powerful radio personality is putting his ass on the line to find out

MICHAEL SMERCONISH IS on the toilet. It should be noted here that Michael Smerconish is not actually on the toilet, as in sitting on the […]

Vegan Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

HorizonsBella Vista | Vegan | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 40 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListIt’s not that Horizons is merely a great vegan restaurant […]

Southern Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Honey’s Sit ‘N’ EatNorthern Liberties | Southern | Entrées: Less than $12Ranking: 48 • Last Year’s Ranking: 41Honey’s Sit ‘n’ EatLast Year’s Ranking: 41 ) […]

Seafood Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

BlackfishConshohocken | Seafood | Entrée: $21—$30Ranking: 10 • Last Year’s Ranking: 3This clean-lined Conshohocken BYO celebrates simplicity—so light and airy, all pale grays and Shaker-style […]

Pub Food Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Pub & KitchenRittenhouse Square | Pub Food | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 23 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListOvernight, it seemed, Chaucer’s vanished and this […]

Latin Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

AmadaOld City | Spanish | Entrée: Under $13–$21Ranking: 8 • Last Year’s Ranking: 4Nearly four years after its debut, Jose Garces’s flagship is still one […]

Italian Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Birchrunville Store CafeBirchrunville | French-Italian | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 27 • Last Year’s Ranking: 13To say this Chester County BYO has a loyal following is an […]

International Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Alison TwoFort Washington | International | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 28 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListGood things are happening at Alison Barshak’s second eatery […]

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